1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar).
Events
Ongoing events
Births
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January 14 - Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, Dutch politician
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January 17 - Auguste Comte, "father" of sociology
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January 20 - Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (d. 1858)
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March 13 - Abigail Fillmore, First Lady of the United States
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March 30 - Luise Hensel , poet (d. 1876)
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April 2 - August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, German lyricist, writer (d. 1874)
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April 26 - Eugène Delacroix, French painter
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April 28 - Duncan Forbes, linguist
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June 29 - Giacomo Leopardi, Italian writer (d. 1837)
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October 2 - Charles Albert of Savoy, King of Sardinia
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December 24 - Adam Mickiewicz, Polish poets and author.
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William Abbot - English actor
Deaths